Self-lubricating rod-line carrier



May 7, 1929. w. w., MOORE 1,712,006

SE-L* LUBRICATING Ron LINE CARRIER Y Filed June`6, 1927 INVENTOR fe/Woord,

TTORNEY- Patented May 7, 1929- I v fl UNIT-ED!! STATES PATENT oEFlcE.

v WESLEY \V. MOORE, OF OLNEY, TEXAS.

SELF-LUBRICATING ROD-LINE CARRIERQ.

Application led June 6',

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a series of sup porting guides embodying my improvements and showing a rod line supported thereby; n

Fig. 2 is a top plan view oi' the guides shown in Fig. 1; y l

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the guides; and

Fig. i is a central sectional view7 parts bef ing shown in elevation.

In the operation of a series of oil Wells it is customary to provide a central power station which supplies the power to operate the individual pumps vby means of a series of reciprocating rods connected to pump jacks or the like. Rod lines several thousand feet long are notunconnnon. l Such rod lines are usually supported above the ground on guides which require more or less frequent lubrication and'this involves some expense for maintenance.

To the end of providing improved rod line guides which are self-lubricating and to dispense with the necessity for heavy maintenance cost, I have shown the preferred embodiment of the invention as comprising guide blocks 10, each having a self-contained lubricant reservoir 11 arranged to supply oil by gravity through ay duct 12 tothe lower end of a wick 13 which becomes saturated and supplies sufficient oil to arod 14e` reciprocating in a guiding groove 15.

Herein, the block is substantially L-shaped and the reservoir is formed in the vertical branch; while the guiding groove 15 is formed on the ledge of the horizontal branch. The block isV preferably cast or made in one piece, the reservoir being formed byta suitable core and the duct being drilled or bored.

The blocks may be supported by anyvsuitable means, but I prefer to mount them on pieces of pipe 16 driven into the ground and to provide integral pins. or stems 17 on the blocks to be telescoped into the upper ends of the pipes. assembled or dismantled.

To prevent rain or dust from accumulat- I-Ience, they may easily be 192?. sei-iai No. lees/io.

ing on the oil, I have sho-Wn a hinged or pivoted cover plate `18 kadapted to be pushed aside or opened when the reservoir.

From the foregoing description it will be it is necessary to rell seen that my improved guidesinay be manu-l factured very cheaply and that they are' very easily installed. Moreover, each one will carry a supply of oil that will last several months, thuseliminating kthe necessity for employing an oiler. Further,` since lall of theguides are self-lubricating, they do not .wear out or wear the rods due tothe negligence` of an attendant, If the old guides now in' use arey neglected by the oiler, the wear on the rods operating under heavy load will quickly cause them to break and the loss oi" time repairing a rod entails stopping a pump. v v

.Obviously the present invention is not restricted to the particular embodiment thereof herein shown and described; Moreover,

it is not indispensable that all the features oi' the invention beused conjointly, since they may be employed advantageously in various combinations and subcombinations.

What I claim is i 1. A rod line guide and carrier comprising, in combination; a substantially L-v shaped block presenting a ledge having a rod receiving and guiding groove; a lubricant reservoir in thevertica'l leg, said reservoir extending above the ledge; a duct to supply lubricant tothe groove; a stein formed on the lower .side of thebloclr; and a tubular support to receive the stem. i n r 2. A rod line carrier comprising, in combination,` a substantially L-shaped block presenting a ledge having a rod receiving and guiding groove; a lubricant reservoir formed in the vertical leg and extending above the ledge, a U-shapedduct formed in the block and connecting the bottoni of the reservoir with the bottom of the groove; a wiclr in said duct; a depending stem formed on the lower side of the block; vand a tubular support toreceive said stem.

In testimony, lthat I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto ailixed my signature. l

WESLEYy w. MOORE.

len 

